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Forest City ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Forest City, IL is 61532, and its area code is 309.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
223
Area code
309

Mail addressed to Forest City uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Forest City in numbers

About 223 people live in Forest City, in 99 households. The median household income is $87,813 a year, 5% above the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $86,300 (67% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $937 a month. The median age is 36.1; 11.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population223Forest City223
Households99Forest City99
Median age36.1Forest City36.1Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$87,813Forest City$87,813Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$86,300Forest City$86,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$937Forest City$937Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%Forest City11.7%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.9 minForest City29.9 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density426 / sq miForest City426 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Forest City village. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Forest City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Forest City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61532 Forest City , IL Standard 347 $71,544 $116,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Forest City

These ZIP codes cover part of Forest City but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Forest City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61567 Topeka , IL Standard 411 $68,750 $87,700

Map of Forest City ZIP codes

61532

The ZIP codes of Forest City, IL, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Forest City

The nearest larger towns are Manito (1,692 people, 4.3 mi), Easton (285 people, 9.7 mi) and Green Valley (683 people, 10 mi).

Towns near Forest City
TownPopulationDistance
Havana 2,989 13.0 mi
Canton 13,144 17.0 mi
Pekin 31,781 17.4 mi
Bartonville 5,841 20.7 mi
Creve Coeur 4,621 22.0 mi
West Peoria 4,238 24.6 mi
Morton 16,595 25.5 mi
East Peoria 22,324 25.8 mi
Peoria 112,169 28.6 mi
Lincoln 13,281 28.8 mi
Peoria Heights 5,825 29.3 mi

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